Xie Shiguang

Xie Shiguang (謝士光) was a bishop of People's Republic of China's underground Roman Catholic Church.

Career

Xie was ordained to the priesthood on May 3rd, 1949, and he became a bishop on January 25, 1984.[1]

Arrests

XIe was arrested multiple times in China. The first arrest was in 1955, when he refused to enter the Catholic movement. He was arrested again for the same reason in 1958, but he was sentenced to 15 years imprisoned. He was then arrested in 1984, released in 1987, and was arrested yet again in 1990.[2]

Death

Xie died from leukaemia on 25 August 2005 at the age of 88.

References
  1. "Underground bishop dies". AsiaNews.it. 27 August 2005.
  2. "Bishop James Xie Shiguang". The Independent. 8 September 2005. Retrieved 29 June 2020.

See also
  • Catholicism in China


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